In Little Rock, Arkansas, investigators believe that a residential fire Monday afternoon was caused by an Xbox 360 console.
While no one was at the home, the house nearly burned down as flames charred the interior.
“My Xbox 360 has the rings of death, which means something gone wrong you have to send it back for repair. Generally it’s over heating inside,” gamer Carl Olson told Today’s THV.
According to investigators, the source of the fire was traced to the power cord of an Xbox 360.
“It was melted and it looked like they had it against the wall in on edge and things like that need a little space to dissipate heat,” Little Rock Fire Department Captain Jason Weaver said.
Back in 2005, Microsoft began providing replacement power cords for the original Xbox, citing fire concerns.
“It seems really unlikely. I’ve been gaming for years and I haven’t seen anything like that,” Olson said.
The Fire Marshal estimates more than $100,000 worth of property damage to the house.
